Military leaders at all levels must take responsibility to stop sexual assault, said Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta during an interview with NBC's Natalie Morales. Story
Defense Department measures announced yesterday focus on military commanders, senior enlisted and frontline leaders as key in the battle to prevent and respond to sexual assault, said Army Maj. Gen. Gary S. Patton, director of DOD’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. Story
Calling sexual assault “an affront to basic human values,” Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little announced that the Defense Department is revising its sexual assault prevention and response training requirements. Story
Sexual misconduct and sexual assault will not be tolerated in the military, said Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, addressing sexual misconduct allegations involving training instructors and trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Story
Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on combating the crime. Story
President Barack Obama released a statement praising the Defense Department's senior leaders for issuing new policies designed to combat sexual assault in the military. Story
Senior Defense Department officials said they hope more service members who are victims of sexual assault report the crimes as a result of a policy change Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced. Story
The Defense Department honored the men and women who are on the front lines of the battle against the crime of sexual assault. Story
The Pentagon's top civilian and military leaders took their campaign to stop sexual assault in the military to Capitol Hill, where they announced new initiatives to combat the problem throughout the services. Story
